you've got eight tech giants calling on the president of the united states to reform the national security agency. this includes google, linkedin, also aol, apple, facebook, microsoft, twitter, yahoo! very big names there. the fact that these companies have come together illustrates how concerned they are about the nsa surveillance issue. when you consider that many of these are competitors if not arch rivals. in an open let tear the president published in major newspapers and also on a new website, this group is suggesting five ways the spy agency can be reined in. the group would like the nsa to stop bulk collection of data, like there to be more oversight and account built. when the nsa requests legal data they would like to be able to publicize it. this is all in response to revelations this past summer by the edward snowden leaks that the n 60s a collected data from the companies reportedly without the companies knowing or giving permission. they are trying to reassure customers that data is safe and they are sensitive to what is stine as a government intrusion into privacy. >> thanks